June 20, 2022
We are thrilled to announce that our CEO Nathalie Rozot will be the keynote speaker at this year’s IES Annual Conference in New Orleans! Her session is set for Saturday August 20th. Get your tickets here
Don’t miss IES 2022 conference
WIL GLOBAL GATHERING
March 2, 2022
Have you gotten your ticket to WIL Global Gathering on March 8th? Our own Manal Kahale will present at 6:10am EST. Ring in International Women’s Day with us! If you act fast, you may still be able to get a free ticket here.
Light Reach to Keynote SPOT Pop-Up Lighting 2021!
November 3, 2021
Our founder and CEO Nathalie Rozot is thrilled to be the keynote speaker at SPOT Pop-Up Lighting 2021 by Expo Lighting America, where she will present Light Reach. Have you registered yet? This hybrid event (in person and virtual) will include workshops, master classes, demonstrations and product launches and allow you to connect with other lighting enthusiasts in Mexico and beyond. Free registration link here — see you on November 9th at noon CST!
Nuestra fundadora y directora general Nathalie Rozot está encantada de ser la oradora principal del SPOT Pop-Up Lighting 2021 de Expo Lighting America, donde presentará Light Reach. ¿Ya se ha inscrito? Este evento híbrido (presencial y virtual) incluirá talleres, clases magistrales, demostraciones y lanzamientos de productos y te permitirá conectarse con otros entusiastas de la iluminación en México y en el mundo. El enlace para registrarse gratuitamente está aquì – ¡Nos vemos el 9 de noviembre a las 12:00 CST!
Light from the Middle East
September 16, 2021
Our live, online fundraising event Light from the Middle East was a huge success! Thanks to our generous sponsors, donors and ticket-buyers we raised $23,000 for our program Light for Lebanon, to bring solar-powered lighting to Beirut.
We thank our generous sponsors from the Middle East: our Shining Sponsor Huda Lighting who got the ball rolling on our event, our Silver Sponsors Debbas Group and Traxon, our Bronze Sponsors Lutron and Nulty, and our donors Studio Mark and LuxBuro. We cannot do this important work without your generous support.
Thank you to the amazingly talented Mayssa Karaa for joining us and for sharing your special song for Lebanon — we all had goosebumps! Click here for the music video to Ta’aa and be inspired.
Temporary Art Platform, Beirut
September 10, 2021
Our collaboration with Temporary Art Platform that was up Aug. 27 – Sept.5 was a great illustration of the synthesis of creativity and sustainability for building resilience and community. We illuminated the Beirut RiverLESS Forest urban afforestation project to create a magical setting for 10 days of artistic installations, film screenings and live performances on a stage built from repurposed billboards.
LEAD WITH LIGHT
September 2, 2021
Is light a basic human right? Do you want to learn about social engagement through lighting? Do you want to help communities facing darkness? Women in Lighting and Design hosted this stellar panel on September 9th, but if you missed it, you can still purchase a ticket here to access the recording. Our panelists spoke about their important work in this arena: Francesca Bastianini on Gowanus Lighting Project, Leela Shanker on “Open“, Nathalie Rozot on Light Reach and Manal Kahale on Light for Lebanon. The panel was moderated by the inimitable Sam Koerbel of Lytei. All ticket proceeds benefit Light for Lebanon — help us re-illuminate Beirut!
WIL Awards Announced Today: We Won!
June 10, 2021
We are thrilled to announce that our founder Nathalie Rozot, and our partner Manal Kahale, won the WIL Awards in the Initiative category for creating Light Reach and Light for Lebanon! 2020 was a tough year for so many people, but being able to help is the best motivator. Thank you to Women in Lighting for the acknowledgment and ongoing support, it means the world to us. You can watch Nathalie’s and Manal’s interviews from the event below (or click here to watch the full event and to see all of the inspiring nominees and winners). They explain in their own words what inspired them to create these initiatives and how you can support our work (donate here). All donations right now are funding Light for Lebanon, help us re-illuminate Beirut and demonstrate the power and resilience of solar lighting on an urban scale!
We could not do this work without the support of our generous sponsors:
Performance Lighting Systems, IES Los Angeles Section, Loop Lighting, Bold Lighting
Light for Lebanon at LuxLive!
Nov. 5, 2020
Our very own Manal Kahale will introduce our program Light for Lebanon and talk about what inspired her to become a lighting activist in her hometown Beirut. LuxLive Digital Festival by Women in Lighting will take place on November 12th from 2pm – 4pm GMT (9am – 11am EST).
Register here for what promises to be a very inspiring event!
Women in Lighting Kicks Off T-shirt Competition!
August 7, 2020
Women in Lighting kicks off its T-shirt competition to broadcast our collective messages of Hope, Solidarity, Empowerment, Light and Equality.
All profits will benefit Light Reach — we are so thrilled by, and grateful for, WIL’s and all entrants’ creative support for our mission to advance global lighting equality!
Today the voices of Women in Lighting are more important than ever: what is your message to the world?
Submit your design on the WIL website between August 17th and September 30th. The top 10 winning T-Shirt designs will be produced and sold online at the WIL T-shirt shop — more details to follow.
WeWork for Light Reach — NYC, Tokyo, Bengaluru
October 28, 2019
Thank you to WeWork for hosting a multi-city fundraising marathon for Light Reach! Staff in six cities came up with their own lighting crafting idea, and NYC also held a raffle. We are very grateful for your support and for your belief in our mission to bring light equality. Here some photos from WeWork Tokyo, WeWork Bengaluru, and WeWork NYC.
